If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

The day has come my 1100 for sale---still For sale

After holding on to her after the divorce spending most of this year getting her back up to spec i wanted a old back injury has reared is head again so to keep riding i have to face the fact i need a smaller lighter bike.I took her down to the frame 2 years ago powder coated frame,yokes and any brackets.Repainted 1200 wheels polished rims,new bearings.1200 late type forks radial caliper mounts nissin 4pots All new 320 discs and ebc pads frt/back.JMC arm std shocks.Std engine but running akrapovic and zzr carbs/k&n's zx10 coils,new rad and a only just fitted oberon clutch slave(Back has caused nerve damage so fitted to make clutch lighter).Loads of kendo,Greg Couch and Kwick parts.Bodywork in one off red.Carbon side panels,mudguard and inner panel of fairing.Sargent seat.If i was to list all the bit's i would be crying.Also there's the spares seat,tank,mudguard etc.I also am thinking of letting my kawasaki leathers go with the bike But message me if interested.Cheers very upset Wez

Re: The day has come my 1100 for sale

Thank you yes lots of love late nights and wrong turns over the years I have had her plus some memories first trip in Europe etc.But if they can not do anything with my back this time already had 2 ops then to keep riding it is going to have to be a lot lighter.px a 400

Re: The day has come my 1100 for sale

Well have my mri Monday but did get to ride the bike today with it's new tyres on and my back was not to bad So going to hold off on sale and give the back chance to settle down more if mri shows anything got till spring.Plus it's just killing me to sell her so the journey continues.

Re: The day has come my 1100 for sale

Originally Posted by wezzrx

Thank you yes lots of love late nights and wrong turns over the years I have had her plus some memories first trip in Europe etc.But if they can not do anything with my back this time already had 2 ops then to keep riding it is going to have to be a lot lighter.px a 400

Never give up, Wez- I was fucked up big time with me back, found a decent surgeon and 7 years of revalidation and I'm pretty much back(70%), just keep good hope man, and keep moving.

Re: The day has come my 1100 for sale

Wez

Whilst I TOTALLY understand what you're feeling now, don't do it as you'll regret it!

If anyone knows what you're going through, it's me. I had C6/C7 fusion 15 years ago and thought that was the end of my neck & back pain. However, things have been progressively getting worse over the last 7 years or so, until late last year when C7/C8 disc collapsed and I ended up in hospital for many weeks. The nerve got so severely trapped that I couldn't walk for many weeks, felt so ill I honestly thought I was dying! I lost over 3 stone and didn't really know what was going on.
That was until I decided (and this is just my own personal opinion) that the NHS spinal specialists really didn't know enough, so I went private to see what I could do.
In a state of confusion, I sold these two bikes (kept my ZRX and VF1000R) and now wish I didn't!
After spinal surgery and having a titanium ball & socket fitted, I now realise my mistake.

May I suggest you at least get a specialist consultation (Spire Healthcare highy recommended) and see what can be done. The NHS won't be able to accurately diagnose you as they simply don't know enough, but if you get a private consultation (arround £250) they can almost definitely get you operated on through the NHS as most specialists worh for the NHS part time anyway.

Re: The day has come my 1100 for sale

Had my second gp appointment after getting the main scan results yesterday.The news was not good the disc's that went in my lower back should not of been operated on the 2nd time and the op they did is now not aloud due to the fail rate.Also i was ment after having the 2 op's to have a mri every 2 years to keep an eye on movement i did not know this and my last mri before the one last month was 2009.I kept telling hospital and gp's something had moved/closed up on nerve but was only ever given more pills which themselves have caused more problems and really with all the other crap thats been happening over the last couple of years just took them.In this time my gp's have now left practise along with the back consultant that did the op's.The new gp who seams to be very on the ball for once said no chance of proving any thing against them and would not have the money to fight it any way.So i can not have another op from what new mri shows the risk of damage to nerve is not worth it as the junction it is going through would have to be opened up to wide for the discs to take with out having a caged fusion.Add to this the nerve has been rubbing and has caused scar tissue which can not be removed means even if i go through op's etc it will not get better.Have got to go back for round three next week after more blood tests monday as she wants to rule out everything including Diabetes as there were markers on my last tests in july that the old doctors missed.I was shocked at this as i do not eat crap,fizzy drinks etc but it can be brought on by the nerve damage so all in all bit shit really.Still going to hang onto the zrx for the minute but if it really really comes down to riding something a lot lighter to stay riding then no choice but to let her go.